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Cbus appoints new technology chief

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020

The $54 billion industry fund has appointed a new chief information technology officer, joining the fund from Latitude Financial. Mirella Robinson has joined the fund, replacing Rob Pickering who Financial Standard reported departed the fund in September. ...

Fintech to take on super with new hire

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020

... Stake, Kitto worked as an SMSF specialist at Intello, Solutions for Financial Advisers. He has also worked as director at Superfund Partners and general manager of Superfund Wholesale. Most recently, he had been building a new SMSF offering for the next ...

Rest climate case dismissed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020

The Federal Court case brought by Mark McVeigh against the $57 billion industry super fund has been dismissed. The case was scheduled to be heard today but Justice Perram ordered that by consent the case was to be dismissed. McVeigh and Rest have been ...

MLC Life hires wealth and partnerships lead

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020

MLC Life announced more changes to its group insurance team, hiring a former general manager of distribution from Integrity Life. Suzie Brown is the new general manager of MLC wealth and corporate partnerships. Brown will manage the partnership with ...

APRA spells out unlisted asset valuation standards

ANNABELLE DICKSON | THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020

APRA has been forced to clarify the standards it holds for superannuation trustees when valuing unlisted assets. It comes as the market downturn as a result of the pandemic and the Early Release of Superannuation Scheme (ERS) has led to industry concerns ...

Aussie investors unhappy with pandemic performance

ANNABELLE DICKSON | TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020

Australian investors are considerably more dissatisfied with portfolio performance than their global peers, according to bfinance's mid-year Asset Owner Survey. Over 40% of super fund respondents in Australia have been dissatisfied with the performance ...

Super fund COVID-19 requirements to remain

ANNABELLE DICKSON | THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020

APRA will review its Pandemic Data Collection (PDC) in September but will continue until the pandemic-related issues faced by superannuation funds have subsided, according to its recent frequently asked questions (FAQ) about PDC. The regulator published ...

Life insurance activity rises: MetLife

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020

Australians are taking a more active interest in their insurance and superannuation, as the impact of COVID-19 on personal finances continues to be felt, according to MetLife. The new research from MetLife found one in four Australians, or 28%, have ...

Few funds immune to ERS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020

... up as the scheme continues. "It's important to understand, the younger you are, the more time you have to repair your superfund," Power said. "For a lot of people, withdrawing their super is not an academic exercise. People need the money." The APRA ...

Early access to super scheme results in permanent ban

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020

ASIC has permanently banned the man behind Superfunded, an illegal early access to superannuation scheme in Perth. Mark Goldenberg was chief operating officer, general manager and property analyst of Superfunded. His scheme enabled people to use their ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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